Jones v Porter [2022] FCA 1219

Federal Court of Australia

Jones v Porter [2022] FCA 1219 File number(s): NSD 169 of 2021

Judgment of: CHEESEMAN J

Date of judgment: 14 October 2022

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where the competency of the appeal from a decision of the then Federal Circuit Court to refuse an application for an inquiry under s 90-15 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Bankruptcy), Sch 2 to the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) into the administration of the bankrupt estate was challenged by the respondents – whether leave to appeal required – whether judgment below is interlocutory or final – Held: appeal dismissed as incompetent.

Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), ss 30, Sch 2, 90-10 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 24(1)(d), 24(1A) Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016 (Cth)

Cases cited: Bienstein v Bienstein [2003] HCA 7; 195 ALR 225 Borg v de Vries (Trustee), in the matter of the Bankrupt Estate of David Morton Bertram [2018] FCA 2116 Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia Ltd (No 1) [1981] HCA 20; 147 CLR 246 Ferella v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2013] FCAFC 43 Frigger v Trenfield (No.10) [2021] FCA 1500; 397 ALR 24 Hall v Poolman [2009] NSWCA 64; 75 NSWLR 99 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1572; 104 FCR 564 Macchia v Nilant [2001] FCA 7; 110 FCR 101 Re Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance; Ex parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd [1994] HCA 66; 119 ALR 206 O'Neill v Piscopo (No 3) [2012] FCA 1036 Plaintiff S164/2018 v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] HCA 51; 361 ALR 8 Re Alafaci; Registrar in Bankruptcy v Hardwick (1976) 9 ALR 262 Re Gault; Gault v Law (1981) 57 FLR 165 Vink v Tuckwell [2008] VSCA 204; 68 ACSR 265